Blackcurrants contain a compound which could help lungs fight inflammation, according to research conducted by Plant and Food Research. The discovery could lead to improved treatments for asthma sufferers. An excerpt: (read in full here) A team at Plant and Food Research in Palmerston North isolated the compound from New Zealand blackcurrants, extracted it and […]

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Reporter Paul Gorman departs The Press after 14 years, including a stint spent getting to grips with earthquake science.
Paul takes up a position as senior communications advisor at the University of Otago at the end of January, moving south to Dunedin to immerse himself in research – and assist scientists communicate it.
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